Integrated and community-based forest fire management in Syria

Introduction	Sustainable management of forest resources for the benefit of the population’s livelihoods, through the enhancement of wildfire management capacity of the Forestry Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform in Syria.
Country	Syrian Arab Republic
Start date	01/01/2009
End date	01/01/2012
Status	Completed
Donor	Italy
Objective / Goal	To ensure sustainable management of forest resources for the benefit of the population’s livelihoods, through the enhancement of wildfire management capacity of the Forestry Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform in Syria.
Partners	The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Forestry Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform in Syria with financial support from the Government of Italy (2007-2008).
Activities	Community mobilization and support for pilot areas; The strengthening of national institutions involved in forest fire management at both central and regional levels; Capacity-building of staff in forest fire management units and other related sections at both central and decentralized levels; and Technical and methodological approaches, such as the establishment of a fire incident management system providing technically sound and effective fire suppression.
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